Exhibit 7.01

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the Amendment No. 5 to Statement on Schedule 13D filed herewith (and any amendments thereto), relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of BlackRock, Inc., is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each such person.

 

Dated: March 2, 2009

 

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Name:

 

/s/ Teresa Brenner  

Teresa Brenner

 

 

Title:

 

Associate General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:
Name:

 

/s/ Teresa Brenner

Teresa Brenner

 

 

Title:

 

Associate General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Teresa Brenner

 

 

Name:

 

Teresa Brenner

 

 

Title:

 

Associate General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Teresa Brenner

 

 

Name:

 

Teresa Brenner

 

 

Title:

 

Authorized Person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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